Uniform/Clothing Allowance.
Section 36
SEC. 36. Uniform/Clothing Allowance.—Except as otherwise provided in this Act, or as may be authorized by the President (Prime Minister), appropriations for each Ministry, bureau or office at such sums as may be necessary, may be used for uniform and/or clothing allowance of employees at not more than P150 each per annum. Savings in the appropriations for each Ministry, bureau or office may be used for this purpose where no amount is specifically appropriated in this Act. The allowance herein authorized shall be used for the purchase of clothing material of the same quality, cut and style as may be prescribed by the Minister concerned for each office or group of employees, subject to such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Commission on Audit to ensure that the highest quality of material at the lowest cost are obtained for such clothing materials. Employees occupying positions which require the wearing of specialized uniform, such as security guards, prisons guards, customs police, quarantine officers, road maintenance men, street sweepers, hospital attendants, and other employees as may be determined by the Minister of the Budget shall also be entitled to uniform allowance herein provided, subject to the availability of agency funds.